Finnish folk metallers, Ensiferum, are due to share headlining duties with Korpiklaani on a North American tour in 2025. Running from February 27th in Boston, Massachusetts through March 30th in Brooklyn, New York, Ensiferum perform in support of their upcoming full-length, Winter Storm, out October 18th through Metal Blade Records. Joining them will also be Trollfest and NiNi. Keep reading to find out more.
Pre-order Winter Storm here: https://www.metalblade.com/ensiferum/
Comments bassist/vocalist Sami Hinkka, “Hi folks! It’s been way too long since we rocked with our North American brothers and sister but the wait is over! It’s an honor to join forces with Korpiklaani, Trollfest and NiNi! This tour will bring the ultimate folk metal mayhem to your city! Definitely a party you don’t wanna miss. See you in the pit!”
Venue and artist presales are live now: Password “FOLKFEST.” General on Sale begins Friday, October 11th at 1pm ET/10am PT.
Ensiferum w/ Korpiklaani, Trollfest, NiNi:
2/27/2025 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
2/28/2025 Salle Montaigne – Quebec City, QC
3/01/2025 Beanfield – Montreal, QC
3/02/2025 Overflow – Ottawa, ON
3/03/2025 The Concert Hall – Toronto, ON
3/04/2025 King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
3/05/2025 Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
3/06/2025 Outset – Chicago, IL
3/07/2025 Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
3/08/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
3/09/2025 Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
3/11/2025 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
3/13/2025 Goldfield Roseville – Sacramento, CA
3/14/2025 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
3/15/2025 Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
3/16/2025 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
3/17/2025 Nile – Phoenix, AZ
3/18/2025 Sunshine – Albuquerque, NM
3/20/2025 Beer City Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK
3/21/2025 Granada – Dallas, TX
3/22/2025 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
3/23/2025 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
3/25/2025 Orpheum – Tampa, FL
3/26/2025 Masquerade Heaven – Atlanta, GA
3/27/2025 Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
3/28/2025 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
3/29/2025 Lovedraft’s – Mechanicsburg, PA
3/30/2025 Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
Much of the new material for Winter Storm emerged during the COVID lockdown, when Ensiferum’s founding guitarist Markus Toivonen set himself the challenge of finding new ways to make music – eventually composing every song except the rousing, anthemic “Fatherland,” written by bassist Sami Hinkka. The addition of singer/organist Pekka Montin‘s crystal-clear melodic high notes provided a tremendous boost on Thalassic. But on Winter Storm – a fantasy concept narrative penned by Hinkka – Montin’s super-strong voice finds its optimal place in Ensiferum’s sound. Bringing to life such grandiose, heroic material, the singer emerges as one of the greatest vocal discoveries of the decade.
Ensiferum’s Winter Storm was produced by Janne Joutsenniemi, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, and includes guest appearances by Lassi Logrén on Nyckelharpa and violin and Mikko Mustonen on orchestration as well as Eleine‘s Madeleine Liljestam who provides all vocals on “Scars In My Heart.”
Winter Storm will be available on jewel case CD, special edition CD box (includes CD digipak featuring two bonus tracks, beanie, enamel pin, and magnetic bottle opener), and digitally as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
Frost (US)
180g Black (EU)
Light Blue Ice Marbled (EU)
Light Blue Ice Marbled w/ Signed Cover (EU – Ltd. 100 – Amazon EU excl.)
Blood Red Marbled (EU – Ltd. 500)
Pic-LP (EU – Ltd. 500)
Red Opaque Blackdust (EU – Ltd. 200 – Band Shop excl.)
Blood On Ice Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300 – EMP excl.)
Frosty Blue Splatter (EU – Ltd. 200 – Levykauppa excl.)
Watch Ensiferium’s previously released videos:
“Winter Storm Vigilantes” https://youtu.be/7dxUBV5dr_c
“Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife” https://youtu.be/YS3TkZAFXLs
Ensiferum:
Petri Lindroos – Vocals, guitars
Markus Toivonen – Guitars, vocals
Sami Hinkka – Bass, vocals
Janne Parviainen – Drums
Pekka Montin – Keyboards, vocals
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